The paper details the close working relationships Fujitsu and Inova established with automakers and their suppliers, with the objective of meeting the significant space, cost and performance challenges brought about by the demand for more graphics content in vehicles. Fujitsu currently has three automotive GDCs with integrated APIX: the MB86R02 “Jade-D” SoC (see February 18, 2010 press release; http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fma_20100218.html), the MB88F332 “Indigo” and the 32-bit Fujitsu RISC microcontroller MB91F467. These devices simplify wiring, and reduce cost and space requirements by limiting the number of connectors and wiring harnesses needed to transmit video and peripheral data to remote displays throughout the vehicle. Sample system architectures also are presented in the case study, with details on the specific advantages enabled by the APIX link.

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